David T. Rubin graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his internship, residency, and fellowships in both gastroenterology and clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago.

He is the Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; chief of the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; and codirector of the Digestive Diseases Center at the University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Rubin previously served for 11 years as director of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition fellowship program. He also is an associate faculty member at the Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics and an associate investigator at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Rubin is the editor of a best-selling book on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), now in its second edition, and an author or co-author of many peer-reviewed articles on IBD, virtual colonoscopy, genetic testing in IBD, and cancer in IBD. He is also a featured media contact for issues related to IBD, appearing on satellite radio, on television, and in print media. His principal research interests include novel IBD therapies and outcomes, colon cancer prevention, and clinical medical ethics.

Dr. Rubin is a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Physicians, and he is an active national member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and is on the Board of Trustees for the ACG. Chosen by his peers as a member of Best Doctors (recognized for superior clinical ability) and America’s Top Physicians (gastroenterology), he twice received the ACG’s Governor’s Award of Excellence in Clinical Research (2003 and 2013), the Cancer Research Foundation Young Investigator’s Award (2004), and the University of Chicago Postgraduate Teaching Award in recognition of significant contributions for fellowship education (2006). In 2012, Dr. Rubin received CCFA's Rosenthal Award, a national leadership award bestowed upon a volunteer who has contributed in an indisputable way to the quality of life of patients and families.

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